Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano, the Diamond Star of Philippine Showbusiness was born February 25, 1965 and started acting at the tender age of six via the 1971 flick My Heart Belongs to Daddy. She would later venture into television when she got the role of Shirley Purontong in what is considered the most successful and longest sitcom in Philippine Television.

• Last Supper No. 3 (2009) .... Clerk
• T2 (2009) .... Claire
• "SineSerye" .... Florinda (1 episode, 2008)
  ... aka "Sineserye Presents" - Philippines (English title) (long title)
      - Florinda (2008) TV episode .... Florinda
• Bahay kubo: A pinoy mano po! (2007) .... Eden
• A Love Story (2007) .... Joanna Villanueva
• Paraiso: Tatlong kwento ng pag-asa (2007) .... Jocelyn Llorente
• Numbalikdiwa (2006) .... Portia/Karissa
• Inang yaya (2006) .... Norma
  ... aka "Mother Nanny" - Philippines (English title)
• "John En Shirley" (2006) TV series .... Shirley Puruntong-Ramirez
• "Vietnam Rose" (2005) TV series .... Carina Mojica dela Cerna/Nguyen Dang Thiem Yeu
• I Will Survive (2004) .... Cynthia
• Filipinas (2003) .... Yolanda
• "Bida si mister, bida si misis" .... Mary Magtanggol (1 episode, 2003)
  - Episode dated 21 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Mary Magtanggol
• Mano po (2002) .... Vera Go
  ... aka "Mano Po 1: My Family" - Philippines (English title) (long title)
• Mila (2001) .... Mila Cabangon
• Abandonada (2000) .... Gemma
  ... aka "The Abandoned" - International (English title)
• Tunay na mahal (2000) .... Casilda
  
  
• Sa piling ng aswang (1999) .... Marines
• Soltera (1999) .... Sandra Valdez
• "Kaya ni mister, kaya ni misis" (1999) TV series .... Mary Magtanggol
• Tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib (1998)
• Sige subukan mo (1998) .... Panyang
• Kung ayaw mo, huwag mo! (1998) .... Doris
• Tumutol man ang tadhana (1998)
• Nasaan ang puso (1997) .... Joy
  ... aka "Where Is the Heart" - International (English title)
• Sabi mo mahal mo ako, wala ng bawian (1997) .... Roselle
• Minsan lamang magmamahal (1997) .... Marietta
  ... aka "Only Love Once" - International (English title)
• Kahit minsan lang (1997) .... Gloria
• Abot kamay ang pangarap (1996) .... Elena
  ... aka "Elena's Redemption" - International (English title)
• Ama, ina, anak (1996) .... Marilen Alvarez
• Kung kaya mo, kaya mo rin! (1996) .... Sally
• Inagaw mo ang lahat sa akin (1995) .... Jacinta
  ... aka "Harvest Home" - International (English title)
• Ikaw pa... Eh love kita (1995) .... Karina Ranchez
• Dahas (1995) .... Luisa
• Separada (1994) .... Melissa
• Nagkataon... Nagkatagpo (1994) .... Jessie
• Vampira (1994) .... Paz/Cara
• Manchichiritchit (1993)
• Minsan lang kitang iibigin (1993) .... Terry
• Ang tange kong pag-ibig (1992) .... Amanda Moran
• Dobol dribol (1992) .... Estefan
• Ikaw pa lang ang minahal (1992) .... Adela
• John en Marsha ngayon '91 (1991) .... Shierley
• Tatlong Maria (1991)
• Dinampot ka lang sa putik (1991) .... Malou
  
  
• Kung maibabalik ko lang (1989) .... Donna
• Mga kuwento ng pag-ibig (1989)
• Gorio en Tekla (1989) .... Gorio / Gregory
• Leon at Tigre (1989) .... Alice
• Babaing hampaslupa (1988) .... Remedios
• Maria Went to Town! (1988) .... Maria/Marie/Mary
• Sa akin pa rin ang bukas (1988)
  ... aka "It's a Woman's World" - Philippines (English title)
• Super Inday and the Golden Bibe (1988) .... Inday / Super Inday
• Stupid Cupid (1988) .... Bianca (segment "Horror Honeymoon")
• Taray at Teroy (1988) .... Taray
• Jack en Poy: Hale-Hale Hoy! (1987)
  ... aka "Jack en Poy" - Philippines (English title) (short title)
• Pinulot ka lang sa lupa (1987) .... Angeli
• Payaso (1986)
  ... aka "The Clown" - Philippines (English title) (literal title)
• When I Fall in Love (1986)
• Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (1986) .... Anna
• The Graduates (1986)
• Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig (1986) .... Belinda/Tentay
• Inday-Inday sa balitaw (1986) .... Inday
• Inday Bote (1985) .... Inday Vargas
• Hinugot sa langit (1985) .... Carmen Castro
• John & Marsha '85 (Sa probinsiya) (1985) .... Shierly
  ... aka "John & Marsha '85" - Philippines (English title)
• Pahiram ng Ligaya (1985)
• Mga kwento ni Lola Basyang (1985) .... Cathy (segment "Zombies")
• Ride on Baby (1985) .... Snatcher
• I Have Three Hands (1985) .... Bridgette
• Anak ni Waray vs Anak ni Biday (1984) .... Amy
• Teenage Marriage (1984) .... Mirriam
• Kaya kong abutin ang langit (1984) .... Clarisse Gargamonte/Clarrisa Rosales
• Daddy's Little Darlings (1984) .... Honey
• Da Best of John & Marsha (1984) .... Shierly
• Pepe en Pilar (1984) .... Pilar
  ... aka "Pepe and Pilar" - Philippines (English title)
• Saan darating ang umaga? (1983) .... Shayne Rodrigo
• "Lovingly Yours, Helen" (1983) TV series
  ... aka "Lovingly Yours" - Philippines (English title) (new title)
  ... aka "Lovingly Yours: The Classics" - Philippines (English title) (last season title)
• I Love You, I Hate You (1983) .... Ditas
• Minsan, may isang ina (1983) .... Noemi
• Daddy Knows Best (1983)
• To Mama with Love (1983) .... Sabrina
• Batang Quiapo (1983) .... Maria/Marya
• Parang kailan lang (1983)
• Santa Claus Is Coming to Town! (1982)
• Mother Dear (1982)
• Story of Three Loves (1982) .... Bes
• No Other Love (1982)
• Schoolgirls (1982) .... Ella
• Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection (1982)
• Summer Holiday (1982)
• Galawgaw (1982) .... Olga
• My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1982)
• Hindi kita malimot (1982) .... Celia
• Bihagin: Bilibid Boys (1981)
• Oh, My Mama (1981) .... Mama Cel
• Boystown (1981) .... Laida
• Pabling (1981) .... Maya
• Summer Love (1981)
• Age Doesn't Matter (1981)
• Dolphy's Angels (1980) (uncredited) .... Shierly
• Under-age (1980) .... Cecilia
• John en Marsha '80 (1980) .... Shierly
  
  
• Dancing Master (1979)
• Yakuza Contract (1978)
• John & Marsha '77 (1977) .... Shierly
• John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two) (1976) .... Shierly
  ... aka "John and Marsha 2" - Philippines (English title) (short title)
• La fuerza de tigre (1975)
  ... aka "Kill the Tiger" - Philippines (English title)
  ... aka "Tiger Force" - Hong Kong (English title)
• John and Marsha (1974) .... Shierly
• Captain Barbell Boom! (1973)
  ... aka "Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Boom!" - Philippines (English title) (complete title)
• "John & Marsha" (1973) TV series .... Shierly
• My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1971) (as Maricel)
• Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)